Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has greenlighted America’s Court With Judge Ross for Seasons 5 and 6 with clearance in 85% of U.S. television markets. The daily half-hour courtroom series has clearances with group-owned stations including CBS O&O, Gannett, Univision, Titan, Tribune, Sinclair, Cordeillera, Meredith, Entravision, Cox, Trans America, Griffin, Corridor, Schurz, Mission Broadcasting, Comcorp, Bonten, Drewry, Quincy, Block, Lin, Post Newsweek, Journal, West Virginia Media, Scripps, Nexstar, New Age, Northwest, Sainte, and Lockwood. America’s Court With Judge Ross is one of five court shows produced and distributed by Entertainment Studios. The others are Justice With Judge Mablean, Justice For All With Christina Perez, We The People With Gloria Allred, and Supreme Justice With Judge Karen.

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Renewing for two years? I think you mean rerunning the same 15 episodes for another two years.

David • on Feb 26, 2014 4:53 pm

Renewed for two more seasons? Don’t you mean rerunning the same 12 episodes they’ve already shot for another two seasons?

Show Me The Money • on Feb 26, 2014 4:53 pm

This is a press release, not an article.

The reason this press release was sent out is because the industry knows of Allen’s financial issues, and that none of his productions are going to be shooting any time soon. Hence, the sharks in syndication sales have been communicating that cancellation is imminent for a number of his shows.

We saw this last year when Allen’s financial issues became serious (and common knowledge in the small sector of entertainment finance). Allen’s syndication competitors began talking about an imminent downfall. Allen countered by putting out a series of “renewal” press releases to try and bolster industry confidence. Ultimately, financial reality won the day, resulting in Allen canceling a bunch of shows a few weeks before the season started.

The sharks are projecting that is going to happen again, so Allen is playing defense here.

I think it is extremely doubtful that Allen is going to cancel his most successful show. However I wouldn’t be shocked to see some of his other shows quietly axed. Allen’s been trying to sell that company for months.